SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is known for being the best coach in league history, a Hall of Famer, and a great humanitarian.
He's also known for his short, direct answers during media conference sessions and his style turns off some.
Including New York City radio host Gregg Giannotti of the "Boomer and Gio" show on WFAN.
Gio took to the airwaves to blast the Spurs coach for how he conducted his postgame media session following the team's loss to the Knicks.
He did not hold back calling Popovich "jerky" and "defiant."
“Gregg Popovich was as defiant and jerky as he’s ever been in the postgame news conference,” Gio said. “I can’t stand this guy. Enough. The act is over. Stop. He’s worse than (Bill) Belichick. He’s a bigger jerk than Belichick is," he said.
Gio did not stop there, adding how Popovich's behavior belittles those asking him questions.
“He’s belittling everybody that asks him a question. He’s not even avoiding questions. He’s just being a huge a-hole to every person that asks him a question.”
The WFAN radio host went as far as to say Popovich should be "happy" for having Victor Wembanyama on the roster and opines that he "hates everything about being alive."
“You should be happy,” Gio said. “You just got this 7-7 freak who is out there doing everything to bring the franchise back and you're still a jerk. It’s like he doesn’t want to be alive, like he hates everything about being alive.”
Considering the fact the Spurs just lost big to the Knicks and are on a three-game losing skid, it is not surprising the head coach would not be in the best of moods.
Also, Gio's reaction isn't well-founded and does not fit the full picture.
Popovich has been a lot more open to questions in the last few seasons and does answer questions fully. He will delay leaving the podium in case others have a question for him.
Here's Popovich's postgame media session in New York.
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